Hail Storm Ravages Daviess County Corn Belts
A severe hail storm across Daviess County destroyed hundreds of acres of corn, orchards, and livestock. Estimates place damage between 150 000 and 300 000 dollars with many farmers reporting near total losses to grain, fruit, and poultry. The storm path ran from Edwardsport to Plainville, leaving scorched fields and smashed crops in its wake.
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Daviess
Daviess County
Indi
Barr
Thomas Nugent
S Tugeht
Breele Township
Nugent
Elmore
Bogard Township
Sorthern Barr
Reeve
Horthastern
Upper
Sugarland
Edwardsport
Plainville
Buckler
Lewis W. Keith
Fa Point
P. H. McHenry
Basagard
The Little Red School House Shoe Will Never Meet Its Waterloo
A historical profile extols the Watson Plum mer Shoe Company and its famed Little Red School House Shoe. The piece lauds craftsmanship and comfort while critiquing vanity, claiming the brand aims to bring happiness to school children through durable stylish footwear.
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Watson, Plummer Shoe Company
End of Dispatches to Seymour Effective Wednesday
Officials announce dispatches to Seymour end and new order takes effect Wednesday. No further details appear in the fragment.
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Seymour
Ministers Shift as Trainmaster Roles Change Districts
Rev J R Knipe receives transfer to Portland Indiana White River conference and will move this week. Rev W Moore replaces him at Corydon as pastor for five years and J R Sanford shifts to St Louis division as assistant trainmaster. Roy Medcalfer moves from Flora with new training and dispatch duties. The changes take effect Tuesday with official orders naming Wood as Springfield division trainmaster and E Owens resigning.
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J. R. Kaipe
Biob
White River Conference
Portland
Indiana
Jehich Place
Ww. W. Moore
u. B. _churen
Corydon
E. Wood
Springfield
J. R. Sanford
Chillicothe
St. Louis
B. Ie
C. Southwestern
Appo
E .Wood
Joseph Donahue
E. G. Owens
Wood
Spiineld
J. R. Sahford
Hio
Louis Division
Vision Man
Washington
Roy “Medcalfer
Flora
Roosevelt Campaign Fund Detailed by Harriman and Depew
The World reports a campaign fund raised by Ward Henry Harriman and Chauncey Depew on October 29, 1904, with 260000 total including 200900 from subscribers. Cornelius Bliss, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, received the funds and forwarded the full amount to Cortelyou for the Roosevelt campaign and Iggins gubernatorial effort. Additional donors include Edward H. Harriman 50000 and Chauncey Depew 26900, among others, totaling 260000. The United Brethren conference in the city adjourned after a well attended session with several district appointments and resolutions praising the bishop and local hosts.
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New York
World
Ward Henry Harriman
Roosevelt
Harriman
Unité States
Chaune Bey
Depew
Cornelius
N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Blsg
Cortelyoutions
Edward H. Harriman
McKnombley
Vanderbilt
Tames Haen
Hyde
Bate
Assur
Pierpont Morgan
W. Perking
H. Rogers
John’ D
Beach
Hagrlman
Aoa
United Brethren Conference
U. B
Washington District
Capta Ain Kelso Old Engineer Rides the Train
An old engineer named Capta Ain Kelso is described as riding the train on the old Ohio and Mississippi line. The fragment suggests a scene of the engineer waking and running first on the journey.
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Wke
Old
Ohio
Andi Mis
Sissippi
Veteran railroad man Kelso recalls half century of service
Captain Kelso remembers twenty years as general yardmaster at Cincinnati and long service with the Bamie Company line. He notes one major wreck at Shoals during the war and warns roads faced wartime challenges while trains ran between Cincinnati and Vincennes.
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Anna Young
Bi. C. Sopth
I ‘Iailron
Havin
Alississippi
Smocrat
Louis
Vincennes
Aras
Capi
McClelland
Zmapaiger
Cincinnati
Keleo
Ulae
Kel- S Bean
Kelso
Untitled Text Fragment From Historical Page
A fragmentary OCR passage describes a chaotic scene with scattered names and phrases. The readable portions mention a team, a wagon incident, and references to locations and people, but the text is garbled and lacks a coherent event or clear identifiers.
Kiefer Miller Wedding Ties Local Clerk to Evansville Bride
Ben Kiefer and Nora Miller were married in Evansville Sunday evening at 6 40. The ceremony took place at the Church of the Assumption and was performed by a priest. The couple had announced the plan days earlier and arrived in Washington on Sunday morning after the event.
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Ben Kiefer
Nora Miller Pee
Evaneville
Church of the Assumption
Local notes on residents and town improvements
The item highlights Mrs. Kiefer daughter of J W Miller moving to Evansville from Siwantha. Mr Kiefer a clerk at Reins Shire store. Property improvements on West Walnut and First Street with graveling planned. T F Ritzslbonza left city shops to return home at Turton, plans to attend Terre Haute school. Gibson county reports record attendance with estimates of 4000 to 18000 on Thursday and Friday.
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Kijfer
J. Ww. Miller
Evansville
Siwantha
Storfacutter
Washington Monumental Works
Kiefer
Kigter
Reins@ shire
Woman Bitten by Dog Attacked as It Sank Teeth
An incident left a woman injured when a dog bit and tore at her clothes. Police and medical responders attended the scene, the animal restrained, and the injuries treated at a local facility. Further details were not provided in the fragment.
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Goff
Woman attacked by dog on east side street injures clothing
Mrs. Theodore Himburg, an elderly resident near John Scheplt's grocery, was assaulted by a vicious dog owned by Widow Mittinly. The animal bit her dress and at one point dragged her sleeve before she escaped into a nearby doorway. The dog then seized a child as neighbors intervened.
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Theodore Hibsbure
John Scheplt
Mittinly
Bedford Road
Ste Scholl
Ilinburg
Crawfordsville High Names Harris as New Physics Teacher
Professor Harris of Crawfordsville will teach physics at Crawfordsville High School this year. He has moved to the city and began work today. Harris is described as a capable teacher.
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Rhbert
Harris
Cannerburg
Crawdsvilleigh
Hasi
Drowned Farmer in Flood Water Disaster
Charles Kelly a forty five year old farmer of Rutherford township Martin county was swept away and drowned Saturday while crossing a flooded road. His cousin narrowly escaped by clinging to a bag and leaping to safety as their buggy horse and conveyance were lost. Kelly's body was recovered downstream and funeral services were held at the Truelave church. He was well known with relatives in Canneburg.
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Charles Kelly
Rutherford Township
Martin County
Mr.Kelly
Ji Cousin
Cannelbur Ayia
Truelave Ehurgh
Kelly
Newberry
Charity Kelly
Cannel‘burg
Successful Surprise for Emmons by Home Defenders
A North Side couple Mr and Mrs Emmons enjoyed a successful surprise party arranged by Washington Home No 1 and Home Decades of Acs at their residence on L street. Guests included members of Home No 44 and friends from multiple households. Prizes were awarded for gentlemans and ladies categories with music and celebration filling the evening.
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Washington
L. F Street
Searce
Jaes Radgett
M Stalin
Mra. i Ferris
Home No. 44
Migs James
Padgett
Jon McMuhén
Sadler
R Stanfield
Pride
Emeliser
Folles
Jonni Walters
Joe Kendall
C. A. Colbert
Emmons
Memory of the Hon. J. H. O Neall Observed by Daviess
The community gathers for memorial exercises at the court house this afternoon. Resolutions and speeches honor the late J H O Neall, noting valued points of his long career and many associations. Further proceedings are planned for tomorrow.
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Daviess
Hohue
J Hi. O'Neal
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